Re: What is this?

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Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-twfpowerelectronics-dot-com>

Hi Tom,

I think it is a fancy glorified industrial electronic light dimmer type 
control.  Not a variac at all.  It would probably blow up if used with a 
Tesla coil since it is not designed for heavy inductive loads and nasty 
kickbacks.

Cheers,

         Terry

At 06:14 PM 1/21/2004, you wrote:
>Looking for a 240V variac I came across this:
>
>http://cgi.ebay-dot-com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2590216386&category=50926
>
>is it a phase angle conduction control (like a light dimmer) or a true
>0-240V adjustable sine wave o/p?
>
>Anyone?
>
>Tom L.